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26 December 2025 | Greyville | Race 3

Greyville Convention Centre MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

Distance 1400m
Going Good
Win Time 84.93s
Avg Time 85.34s
Stakes R120,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mickaelle Michel 3 58.5kg 64 64 64 Won 8/1
B Y
O: Messrs C J P Correia, R G Hampson & H F Schwegmann
T: Mr Gareth van Zyl
2 Mr L M van Rensburg 1 60.0kg 66 66 66 +0.25 7/1
B Y
O: D de Andrade, S Gaskell & MJO Racing Stables (Pty) Ltd
T: Mr M J Odendaal
3 Mr T Godden 5 56.0kg 77 77 +1.05 33/20Fav
Y
O: Varsfontein Stud (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr J S Kalmanson)
T: Mr P B Muscutt
4 Miss R A Venniker 6 57.5kg 77 75 75 +2.15 4/1
B Y
O: Mr P & Mrs A Ramsagar
T: Mr M L Roberts
5 Mr C Zackey 2 60.0kg 64 63 63 +3.45 14/1
B Y
O: Messrs N Joshua, V Munsamy, Y Munsamy & A P Peter
T: Mr D S Bosch
6 Mr K Matsunyane 4 59.0kg 72 62 62 +3.70 33/1
Y
7 Mr C F Dicken 7 59.0kg 74 74 74 +9.70 5/1
B Y
8 Mr K de Melo 8 59.0kg 60 55 55 +18.60 33/1
Y
Code 88 Mr S Khumalo 8 60.0kg 58 58 4/1
N
Code 88 10 60.0kg 46 46
N
1
Mickaelle Michel · Dw 3 · 58.5kg
Won
8/1
MR 6464
B Y
2
Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 1 · 60.0kg
+0.25
7/1
MR 6666
B Y
3
Mr T Godden · Dw 5 · 56.0kg
+1.05
33/20 Fav
MR 77
Y
4
Miss R A Venniker · Dw 6 · 57.5kg
+2.15
4/1
MR 7775
B Y
5
Mr C Zackey · Dw 2 · 60.0kg
+3.45
14/1
MR 6463
B Y
6
Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 4 · 59.0kg
+3.70
33/1
MR 7262
Y
7
Mr C F Dicken · Dw 7 · 59.0kg
+9.70
5/1
MR 7474
B Y
8
Mr K de Melo · Dw 8 · 59.0kg
+18.60
33/1
MR 6055
Y
88
Mr S Khumalo · Dw 8 · 60.0kg
4/1
MR 58
N
88
— · Dw 10 · 60.0kg
MR 46
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) STAR FALL (K de Melo) was restless in the stalls. b) THAT'S ALL BROTHER (M V'Rensburg) and LIGHT THE FIRE (C F Dicken) lost 1 length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (DM) : a) THAT'S ALL BROTHER (M V'Rensburg) proceeded to hang out from the 200m and thereafter this gelding shifted out away from the crop. b) Jockey K de Melo (STAR FALL) did not persevere with his riding from the 200m. Thereafter Jockey K de Melo reported that STAR FALL did not stride out freely in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) VENCEDOR (M Michel), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer G van Zyl (Jnr) was advised (DZ). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) LIGHT THE FIRE raced equipped with blinkers (advised 24.12.2025/08h29). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) STAR FALL : Not striding out right front. SCRATCHINGS : a) NAVAL OFFICER : Lame left front (Trainer - 23.12.2025/18h35). Rule 53.5 applies. b) OXFORD ROAD : Change of stables (Trainer - 22.12.2025/11h15). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.